Freestyle What'd you learn this year, and what do you plan on learning next year?

[Roseand]

I know all of you guys must have an idea on what you're planning to learn next year! This season I finally started getting inverted and I can do some pretty gnarly stabs. Next year I plan on riding some lake michigan surf and hopefully taking stuff to the next level! Whether it be off of a vwake or surf, I am definitely hoping to flip my square.
Now that I'm not scared of getting inverted, I'm definitely ready to start learning rolls, and possibly starting to take a foot out or take a hand off the bars when doing stabs, etc.
I honestly think I want to learn 360 aerial spins more than anything, and I assume it's doable off of a boatwake. IMO it is one of those tricks that just looks awesome.
What about you guys?

 

[Quinc]

Wonder if sanding down the chines would make 180's and 360's easier?

 

[Lumpy]

I learned that I should have skipped modding a superjet and went staight to an am hull.

 

[NVJAY775]

I learned 360's off my own wake, kinda have flippies figured out, but need more work. So hoping to get the flippies down next year along with rolls. And really hoping to stay on the water more next year. Got too busy the second half of this season and haven't rode in the last 2 months. Need to get my priorities in line lol!

 

[Mike Matheson]

I learned aboit how amazing surf riding might be (rode 4' rollers withoit a lip in a shallow lake in a wind storm), got comfortable being locked onto my footholds, and made my nose stabs 10x better.

Next season I want to spend tons of time in salt and get flat water rolls at least 3/4th of the way around!

 

[kswiatk]

I finally learned how to ride surf this past saturday (12 footers on lake Michigan), and began to understand my stance, how to ride the dirty waves, did some 180s and nose stabs. Next year i plan to start progressing my tricks into some barrel rolls and aerial 360s (maybe a backflip??)

 

[Ducky]

This year I learned that:
1) This isnt getting any cheaper.
2) Thank the lord I dont have kids to feed.
3) And this:

 

[j0hnny]

i learned a lot about good vs bad foot holds, that full throttle passes on a bob is not a good time, and that landing on ur head isnt the end of the world.

next years goal with a bigger engine is flips, rolls, and a 360. we will see what happens but it will be a fun summer for sure.

 

[McDog]

Learned:
Landing a flip and consistently landing flips are two different things.

Things hurt more after 40.

Want to learn:
Rolls.

Better setup wakes.

 

[swapmeet]

I learned that i'm still a weiner about doing a BF.

 

[Half flip95]

I learned that nose stabs and barrel flops are overrated. Going fast is way more exciting

 

[Schmidty721]

I learned you can have one very expensive ski in the garage, or a handful of nice other toys and still have a "nice" ski.

I didn't ride as much as I wanted to... again this year.

What I want to learn next year?

What it feels like to ride for 2+ hrs on a tank of premium fuel through 38's and still have a blast on the water.

 

[SpaceCowboy]

I learned you can have one very expensive ski in the garage, or a handful of nice other toys and still have a "nice" ski.

I didn't ride as much as I wanted to... again this year.

What I want to learn next year?

What it feels like to ride for 2+ hrs on a tank of premium fuel through 38's and still have a blast on the water.

I ditched a bike and 1 jetski to have a very expensive ski in the garage!

Getting on the water is the most important thing!

 

[naticen]

Chinpads aren't just for chins. I took the pole to the knee and have lost a month so far. I also lost a few months to a knee injury last year from letting my leg go sideways. Knee braces/pads for me from now on. If I'm only looking at 30 right now then I don't even want to imagine what 40 will be like.

 

[j0hnny]

To go along with the above.... the more padding under turf the better. padding makes u smart not week.

 

[mthomps]

I can finally turn going fast, on or off a wave...

Next year I hope I can learn how to nose stab. I did a few on an aftermarket hull this year. I need to convince myself I'm not going to be knocked out because I've had a few scares trying on some big waves but my mechanics of the motion were way off.

I'm dedicating 10 minutes of ride time per session to strict nose stab practice. I think what I need to do is actually lift the pole up to my chest once off the wave to keep my head from coming inches away from the front end of the chinpad.

 

[StandupNation]

My lessons from this year...

A 750 SX is not a Superjet, nor will it ever be (sold it)
A torn Patellar Tendon blows
A sprained ankle blows
Save more money for an AM hull

 

[onlyFX-1]

I learned a lot this year, Madonna flips, tail grab flips, nose grab flips, rolls both directions, 540s both directions, and I'm at about 75% on doing 720s

Next year I'll learn a big ol bag of new tricks, wish I could say now, but gotta wait till Havasu next year to see=)

 

[j0hnny]

I learned a lot this year, Madonna flips, tail grab flips, nose grab flips, rolls both directions, 540s both directions, and I'm at about 75% on doing 720s

Next year I'll learn a big ol bag of new tricks, wish I could say now, but gotta wait till Havasu next year to see=)

i hate u

 

[SkiPro]

Jace, Superflips and heel clicker backflips should be on the list for next year!